Year 9

Trigonometry Topic Test

1. Using llABC , complete the following:

b) Sin A = .!E
AC
J
c 8 c) Cos C fOL ~/
A-c
2. Express correct to two decimal places:
12 a) cos ~
;:;-j
-
t, .'V -­ 0·3 W·I

o· 38 j
'" b) Sin e=
- 0-
12>
'vI

c) Tan e= --""
S- -- O·1-j-?- j
12/

3. Find the values of x and y, correct to the nearest minute.

A
,
LP -=- :L
X=- \81)-90 - d'/
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p
Q

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5. Find the perimeter of the following figure. Leave your answer in exact form.

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8m

i L­

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 In this section you are required to draw a neat diagram and mark the given information
for each ofthe question below:

Question 6:

Two cars leave a point A at the same time. One car averages 80kmlh along a straight road in
a direction 025°T. The other car averages 90kmlh along a straight road on a bearing 115°T.
How far apart are they after 3 hours. ?Il
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pg =. 9ox::~ :::; 210k"", (

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Working

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Question 7 ,I

From a point P, a man observes that the angle of elevation of the top of a cliff A is 40°, After
walking 100m towards A along a straight horizontal road, the angle of elevation of A is
observed to be 65°, Find the vertical height of A above p,

Diagram AI \i

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/
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Question 8

The equal sides AB and AC of an isosceles triangle ABC are each 5cm and BC = 4cm.
Calculate

a) the size of angle A

Diagram

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Question 9

LlABC is a right angled triangle and LABC = 90° and LACB = eo, Express the trigonometric
ratios of eo in terms of AB, BC and AC.[Hint: Draw a neat diagram showing the given
information]. Hence,

sine
(i) Prove that --e = tan8
cos

, , A.8 C>
.­ o
Ac /

(ii) Show that sin 2 e + cos 2 e = 1

'L.
ftg"- -+ t5C /
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fIe
f1-e<"L

Ac1­